Pedestrians on a Windy Day in NYC, 1903
Pedestrians on a Windy Day in NYC, 1903
Pedestrians on a Windy Day in NYC, Filmed on a VERY windy day on the sidewalk outside the Flatiron, or Fuller Building at B'way & 23rd, where a constant stream of pedestrians pass by in various directions clutching hats and skirts against the wind. This narrow triangular corner of he building houses a shop with large windows on both sides. There is a large shop window displaying ---? An African-American man turns to look at camera as he walks past and his hat blows completely off! He chases it offscreen. More people walking by struggling with the wind; one is a policeman A woman stops next to the bldg trying to look at a paper. NOTE: An interesting etymological theory: According to some New York City historians, this corner was known as the windiest corner of the city, and standing on it was considered a good vantage point for a glimpse of a lady's ankle when her long skirt blew . Policemen would chase away such loungers from the 23rd Street corner, giving rise to the expression "twenty-three skidoo."